Harris Center for the Arts Program Guide 2023-2024

Trailblazing Women of Country:
A Tribute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly
Friday, March 8, 2024; 7:30pm
BIO Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and
Dolly Parton revolutionized
country music and blazed a trail for
future generations of female artists.
With their chart-topping hits and
record-breaking sales, Patsy, Loretta,
and Dolly wove threads of
contemporary womanhood throughout
the tapestry of country music,
resulting in unprecedented commercial
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success and earning each a place in
the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Trailblazing Women of Country will
entertain and inspire audiences during
this pivotal moment in our nation’s
history, featuring soloists Miko Marks,
CMT's 2022 "Next Woman of Country,”
and Nashville based singer Kristina
Train, supported by a 5-member allfemale
band.
Cline, Lynn, and Parton harnessed
country music’s rich storytelling
tradition to offer their uniquely
empowered—and unmistakably
female—perspective on issues faced
by women of their day. Their shared
legacy of musical excellence, earthy
glamour, and unapologetic authenticity
continues to resonate with listeners of
all ages and backgrounds in the 21st
century.
Patsy’s assured contralto affirms that
a woman can be heartbroken and sure
of herself at the same time (“Crazy,”
“Walkin’ After Midnight”); Loretta
Lynn’s songs exalt autonomy attained
through contraception (“The Pill”)
and self-respect (“Don’t Come Home
A-Drinkin’ with Lovin’ On Your Mind”);
and Dolly Parton demonstrates that a
woman can ascend the career ladder
(“9-to-5”) while never losing sight of
her roots (“Coat of Many Colors”).
Through their singular voices and
artistry, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and
Dolly Parton defied restrictive gender
norms, proving that women can be at
once beautiful and strong, vulnerable,
and powerful.
Miko Marks deftly blends country,
blues, southern rock and even gospel
to create a sound and experience that
has literally brought every audience
to its feet. This new sound along with
her warm and soulful spirit catapulted
her into a community of change with
her doing more than breaking ground –
she’s shattering it. It’s a serendipitous
realization that Marks was meant to be
here, at this time, in this moment, for
good.
Kristina Traine has toured the world
as a feature vocalist and violinist in
Herbie Hancock’s band, collaborated
with Dr. Dre, performed at The Nobel
Peace Prize, and made a fan of Bruce
Springsteen. Train's voice is pure,
richly embodied, and crystal clear,
with a recognizable nod to the vocal
traditions of Nat King Cole, Roy
Orbison, and Dusty Springfield.
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